FORM OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT AMONG STEADFAST SECURE INCOME REIT, INC., STEADFAST SECURE INCOME REIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., AND STEADFAST SECURE INCOME ADVISOR, LLC
EXHIBIT 10.2
FORM OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AMONG
STEADFAST
SECURE INCOME REIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,
AND
STEADFAST SECURE INCOME ADVISOR, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Definitions |
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2. Appointment |
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3. Duties of the Advisor |
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4. Authority of Advisor |
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5. Bank Accounts |
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6. Records; Access |
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7. Limitations on Activities |
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8. Relationship with Director |
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9. Fees |
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10. Expenses |
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11. Reimbursement to the Advisor |
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12. Other Services |
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13. Voting Agreement |
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14. Business Combinations |
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15. Other Activities of the Advisor |
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16. The Steadfast Name |
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17. Term of Agreement |
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18. Termination by the Parties |
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19. Payments to and Duties of Advisor Upon Termination |
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20. Assignment to an Affiliate |
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21. Indemnification by the Company and the Operating Partnership |
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22.
Advancement of Legal Expenses |
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23. Indemnification by Advisor |
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24. Advances
By Advisor |
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25. Publicity |
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26. Non-Solicitation |
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27. Notices |
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28. Modification |
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29. Severability |
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30. Construction |
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31. Entire Agreement |
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32. Indulgences, Not Waivers |
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33. Gender |
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34. Titles Not to Affect Interpretation |
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35. Execution in Counterparts |
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FORM OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
THIS
ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the ___ day of ,
2009, is entered into by and among Steadfast Secure Income REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
“Company”), Steadfast Secure Income REIT Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and Steadfast Secure Income Advisor, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”). Capitalized terms used herein shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 1 below.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company intends to qualify as a REIT and to invest its funds in investments
permitted by the terms of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS, the Company is the general partner of the Operating Partnership, and the Company
intends to conduct all of its business and make all or substantially all Investments through the
Operating Partnership;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Operating Partnership desire to avail themselves of the
knowledge, experience, sources of information, advice, assistance and certain facilities available
to the Advisor and to have the Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set
forth, on behalf of, and subject to the supervision of the Company’s board of directors, all as
provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to undertake to render such services on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified
below:
Acquisition Expenses means any and all expenses, excluding Acquisition Fees, incurred
by the Company, the Operating Partnership, the Advisor, or any of their Affiliates in connection
with the selection, evaluation, acquisition, origination or development of any Investments, whether
or not acquired or originated, as applicable, including, without limitation, legal fees and
expenses, travel and communications expenses, costs of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments on
properties or other investments not acquired, accounting fees and expenses, title insurance
premiums, and the costs of performing due diligence.
Acquisition Fee means the fees payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section 9(a) plus
all other fees and commissions, excluding Acquisition Expenses, paid by any Person to any Person in
connection with making or investing in any Investment or the purchase development or construction
of any Real Estate Asset by the Company. Included in the computation of such fees or commissions
shall be any real estate commission, origination fee, selection fee, development fee, construction
fee, nonrecurring management fee, loan fees or points or any fee of a similar nature, however
designated. Excluded shall be development fees and construction fees paid to Persons not
Affiliated with the Advisor in connection with the actual development and construction of a Real
Estate Asset.
Adjusted Funds From Operations means the Company’s funds from operations, or FFO (as
defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts), plus (1) any Acquisition
Expenses and Acquisition Fees expensed by the Company that are related to any Investment acquired
or expected to be acquired by the Company and (2) any non-operating, non-cash charges incurred by
the Company, such as impairments of real property or loans, any other than temporary impairments of
marketable securities, or other similar charges.
Advisor means Steadfast Secure Income Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, any successor advisor to the Company, the Operating Partnership or any Person to which
Steadfast Secure Income Advisor, LLC or any successor advisor subcontracts substantially all of its
functions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Person hired or retained by Steadfast Secure Income
Advisor, LLC to perform property management and related services for the Company or the Operating
Partnership that is not hired or retained to perform substantially all of the functions of
Steadfast Secure Income Advisor, LLC with respect to the Company or the Operating Partnership as a
whole shall not be deemed to be an Advisor.
Advances shall have the meaning set forth in Section 24.
Advance Period shall have the meaning set forth in Section 24.
Affiliate or Affiliated means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or
indirectly owning, controlling or holding, with the power to vote, ten percent (10%) or more of the
outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (ii) any Person ten percent (10%) or more of
whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the
power to vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under common control with such other Person; (iv) any executive officer, director,
trustee or general partner of such other Person; and (v) any legal entity for which such Person
acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of such other Person. An entity
shall not be deemed to control or be under common control with a program sponsored by the sponsor
of the Company unless (A) the entity owns 10% or more of the voting equity interests of such
program or (B) a majority of the Board (or equivalent governing body) of such program is composed
of Affiliates of the entity or general partner.
Articles of Incorporation means the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as
amended from time to time.
Average Invested Assets means, for a specified period, the average of the aggregate
book value of the assets of the Company invested, directly or indirectly, in Investments before
deducting depreciation, bad debts or other non-cash reserves, computed by taking the average of
such values at the end of each month during such period.
Board means the board of directors of the Company, as of any particular time.
Bylaws means the bylaws of the Company, as amended from time to time.
Cause means with respect to the termination of this Agreement, fraud, criminal
conduct, willful misconduct, gross negligence or negligent breach of a fiduciary duty by the
Advisor, or a material breach of this Agreement by the Advisor. “Cause” shall also include the
failure by the Advisor to obtain any written consents from the Company expressly required by the
terms of this Agreement.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any
successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of the Code shall mean such provision as in
effect from time to time, as the same may be amended, and any successor provision thereto, as
interpreted by any applicable regulations as in effect from time to time.
Company means Steadfast Secure Income REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
Competitive Real Estate Commission means a real estate or brokerage commission for the
purchase or sale of property that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size,
type, and location of the property.
Contract Sales Price means the total consideration received by the Company for the
sale of an Investment.
Cost of Investments means the sum of (i) with respect to acquisition or origination of
an Investment to be wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, the amount actually paid
or allocated to fund the acquisition, origination, development, construction or improvement of the
Investment, inclusive of expenses associated with the making of such Investment and the amount of
any
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debt associated with, or used to fund the investment in, such Investment and (ii) with respect
to the acquisition or origination of an Investment through any Joint Venture, the portion of the
amount actually paid or allocated to fund the acquisition, origination, development, construction
or improvement of the Investment, inclusive of expenses associated with the making of such
Investment, plus the amount of any debt associated with, or used to fund the investment in, such
Investment that is attributable to the Company’s investment in such Joint Venture.
Dealer Manager means Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, or such other Person or
entity selected by the Board to act as the dealer manager for the Offering.
Dealer Manager Fee means 3.5% of Gross Proceeds from the sale of Shares in the Primary
Offering, payable to the Dealer Manager for serving as the dealer manager of such Offering.
Director means a member of the Board.
Disposition Fee means the fees payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section 9(c).
Distributions mean any distributions of money or other property by the Company to
Stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income
tax purposes.
Effective Date means the date of the commencement of the Initial Public Offering.
Excess Amount shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.
Expense Year shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.
FINRA means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States
of America from time to time.
Good Reason means either (i) any failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any
successor to the Company or the Operating Partnership to assume and agree to perform the Company’s
or the Operating Partnership’s obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any material breach of this
Agreement of any nature whatsoever by the Company or the Operating Partnership.
Gross Proceeds means the aggregate purchase price of all Shares sold for the account
of the Company through all Offerings, without deduction for Sales Commissions, Dealer Manager Fees
or Organization and Offering Expenses. For the purpose of computing Gross Proceeds, the purchase
price of any Share for which reduced Sales Commissions or Dealer Manager Fees are paid to the
Dealer Manager or a Participating Dealer (where net proceeds to the Company are not reduced) shall
be deemed to be the full amount of the offering price per Share pursuant to the Prospectus for such
Offering without reduction.
Indemnitee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21.
Independent Director shall have the meaning set forth in the Articles of
Incorporation.
Initial Public Offering means the initial public offering of Shares registered
pursuant to the Registration Statement.
Investments means any investments by the Company or the Operating Partnership in Real
Estate Assets, Real Estate-Related Assets or other investments in which the Company or the
Operating
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Partnership may acquire an interest, either directly or indirectly, including through an
ownership interest in a Joint Venture, pursuant to its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and the
investment objectives and policies adopted by the Board from time to time, other than short-term
investments acquired for the purpose of cash management.
Investment Management Fee means the fees payable to the Advisor pursuant to Section
9(d).
Joint Venture means the joint venture, limited liability company, partnership or other
entity pursuant to which the Company is a co-venturer or partner with respect to the ownership of
any Investments.
Listing means the listing of the Shares on a national securities exchange. Upon such
Listing, the Shares shall be deemed “Listed.”
Loans means any indebtedness or obligations in respect of borrowed money or evidenced
by bonds, notes, debentures, deeds of trust, letters of credit or similar instruments, including
mortgages and mezzanine loans.
NASAA REIT Guidelines means the Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment
Trusts published by the North American Securities Administrators Association as in effect on the
Effective Date.
Net Income means for any period, the Company’s total revenues applicable to such
period, less the total expenses applicable to such period other than additions to reserves for
depreciation, bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves and excluding any gain from the sale of
the Company’s assets.
Offering means the public offering of Shares pursuant to a Prospectus.
Offering Stage Termination Date means the first date upon which the Company is no
longer publicly offering equity securities that are not listed on a national securities exchange,
whether through the Initial Public Offering or follow-on Offerings, provided that the Company has
not filed a registration statement for a follow-on Offering as of such date (for purposes of this
definition, the Company does not consider “follow-on Offerings” to include Offerings on behalf of
selling Stockholders or Offerings related to a distribution reinvestment plan, employee benefit
plan or the redemption of interests in the Operating Partnership).
Operating Expenses means all costs and expenses incurred by the Company, as determined
under GAAP, that in any way are related to the operation of the Company or its business, including
fees paid to the Advisor, but excluding (i) the expenses of raising capital such as Organization
and Offering Expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration,
and other fees, printing and other such expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the
issuance, distribution, transfer, registration and Listing of the Shares, (ii) interest payments,
(iii) taxes, (iv) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves,
(v) incentive fees paid in compliance with the NASAA REIT Guidelines, (vi) Acquisition Fees and
Acquisition Expenses and (vii) other fees and expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition,
management and ownership of real estate interests, mortgages or other property (including the costs
of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair, and improvement of
property). The definition of “Operating Expenses” set forth above is intended to encompass only
those expenses which are required to be treated as Total Operating Expenses under the NASAA REIT
Guidelines. As a result, and notwithstanding the definition set forth above, any expense of the
Company which is not part of Total Operating Expenses under the NASAA REIT Guidelines shall not be
treated as part of Total Operating Expenses for purposes hereof.
Operating
Partnership shall mean Steadfast Secure Income REIT Operating Partnership, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership.
Operating Partnership Agreement means the Operating Partnership Agreement between the
Company, the Advisor and Steadfast REIT Holdings, LLC.
Organization and Offering Expenses means any and all costs and expenses incurred by or
on behalf of the Company in connection with the formation of the Company and the qualification and
registration of an Offering, the marketing and distribution of Shares, including, without
limitation, total
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underwriting and brokerage discounts and commissions (including fees of the
underwriters’ attorneys), expenses for printing, engraving and amending registration statements or
supplementing prospectuses, mailing and distributing costs, salaries of employees while engaged in
sales activity, telephone and other telecommunications costs, all advertising and marketing
expenses, information technology costs, charges of transfer agents, registrars, trustees, escrow holders, depositories and
experts and fees, expenses and taxes related to the filing, registration and qualification of the
sale of the Shares under federal and state laws, including taxes and fees and accountants’ and
attorneys’ fees.
Participating Dealers means broker-dealers who are members of FINRA or that are exempt
from broker-dealer registration, and who, in either case, have executed participating dealer or
other agreements with the Dealer Manager to sell Shares.
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited
liability company or other entity.
Primary Offering means the portion of an Offering other than the Shares offered
pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan.
Property Manager means an entity that has been retained to perform and carry out
property-management services at one or more of the Real Estate Assets, excluding Persons retained
or hired to perform facility management or other services or tasks at a particular Real Estate
Asset, the costs for which are passed through to and ultimately paid by the tenant at such Real
Estate Asset.
Prospectus means a “Prospectus” under Section 2(10) of the Securities Act, including a
preliminary Prospectus, an offering circular as described in Rule 253 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Act or, in the case of an intrastate offering, any document by
whatever name known, utilized for the purpose of offering and selling securities to the public.
Real Estate Assets means any investment by the Company or the Operating Partnership in
unimproved and improved Real Property (including, without limitation, fee or leasehold interests,
options and leases) either directly or through a Joint Venture.
Real Estate-Related Assets means any investments by the Company or the Operating
Partnership in, or origination of, mortgage loans and other types of real estate-related debt
financing, including, without limitation, mezzanine loans, bridge loans, convertible mortgages,
construction mortgage loans, loans on leasehold interests and participations in such loans, as well
as real estate debt securities and equity securities of other real estate companies and REITs.
Real Property means real property owned from time to time by the Company or the
Operating Partnership, either directly or through joint venture arrangements or other partnerships,
which consists of (i) land only, (ii) land, including the buildings located thereon, (iii)
buildings only or (iv) such investments the Board and the Advisor mutually designate as Real
Property to the extent such investments could be classified as Real Property.
Registration Statement means the registration statement filed by the Company with the
SEC on Form S-11 (Reg. No. 333- ), as amended from time to time, in connection with the
Initial Public Offering.
REIT means a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856 through 860 of the
Code.
Sale or Sales means any transaction or series of transactions whereby: (i) the Company
or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of
this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Investment
or portion thereof,
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including the lease of any Real Property consisting of a building only, and
including any event with respect to any Real Property which gives rise to a significant amount of
insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; (ii) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly
or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants,
transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of all or substantially all of the interest of
the Company or the Operating Partnership in any Joint Venture in which it is a co-venturer or
partner; (iii) any Joint Venture directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections
of this definition) in which the Company or the Operating Partnership as a co-venturer or partner
sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Investment or portion
thereof, including any event with respect to any Real Property which gives rise to a significant
amount of insurance proceeds or similar awards; (iv) the Company or the Operating Partnership
directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants,
conveys or relinquishes its interest in any Real Estate-Related Assets or portion thereof
(including with respect to any Real Estate-Related Investment, all payments thereunder or in
satisfaction thereof other than regularly scheduled interest payments) and any event which gives
rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or similar awards; (v) the Company or the
Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this
definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any other asset not
previously described in this definition or any portion thereof; or (v) any other transaction or
series of transactions that the Board deems to be a Sale.
Sales Commissions means 6.5% of Gross Proceeds from the sale of Shares in the Primary
Offering payable to the Dealer Manager and reallowable to Participating Dealers with respect to
Shares sold by them.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shares mean the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
Special Committee has the meaning as provided in Section 14.
Sponsor means Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Stockholders means the registered holders of the Shares.
Termination Date means the date of termination of this Agreement.
2%/25% Guidelines has the meaning set forth in Section 11(d).
2. APPOINTMENT. The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby appoint the Advisor to serve
as their advisor on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Advisor hereby
accepts such appointment.
3. DUTIES OF THE ADVISOR. The Advisor is responsible for managing, operating, directing and
supervising the operations and administration of the Company and its Investments. The Advisor
undertakes to present to the Company and the Operating Partnership potential investment
opportunities, to make investment decisions on behalf of the Company subject to the limitations in
the Articles of Incorporation and the direction and oversight of the Board, and to provide the
Company with a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives
and policies of the Company as determined and adopted from time to time by the Board. In
performance of this undertaking, subject to the supervision of the Board and consistent with the
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and the Operating Partnership
Agreement, the Advisor shall perform the duties described in this Section 3.
(a)
Offering Services. The Advisor shall manage and supervise:
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(i) the development of the Initial Public Offering and any subsequent Offering approved by the
Board, including the determination of the specific terms of the securities to be offered by the
Company, preparation of all offering and related documents, and obtaining all required regulatory
approvals of such documents;
(ii) along with the Dealer Manager, the approval of the participating broker-dealers and
negotiation of the related selling agreements;
(iii) along with the Dealer Manager, the coordination of the due diligence process relating to
participating broker-dealers and their review of the Registration Statement and other Offering and
Company documents;
(iv) along with the Dealer Manager, the preparation of all marketing materials contemplated to
be used by the Dealer Manager or others relating to the Offering;
(v) along with the Dealer Manager, the negotiation and coordination with the transfer agent
for the receipt, collection, processing and acceptance of subscription agreements, commissions, and
other administrative support functions;
(vi) along with the Dealer Manager, the creation and implementation of various technology and
electronic communications related to the Offering; and
(vii) all other services related to the Offering, other than services that (a) are to be
performed by the Dealer Manager, (b) the Company elects to perform directly or (c) would require
the Advisor to register as a broker-dealer with the SEC, FINRA or any state.
(b) Acquisition Services. The Advisor shall:
(i) serve as the Company’s investment and financial advisor and obtain certain market research
and economic and statistical data in connection with the Investments and investment objectives and
policies;
(ii) subject to Section 4 hereof and the investment objectives and policies of the Company:
(a) locate, analyze and select potential Investments; (b) structure and negotiate the terms and
conditions of transactions pursuant to which the Investments will be made; and (c) acquire
Investments on behalf of the Company;
(iii) oversee the due diligence process related to prospective Investments;
(iv) prepare reports regarding prospective Investments which include recommendations and
supporting documentation necessary for the Board to evaluate the prospective Investments;
(v) obtain reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates), where appropriate
in the judgment of the Advisor, concerning the value of prospective Investments; and
(vi) negotiate and execute approved Investments and other transactions.
(c) Investment Management Services. The Advisor shall:
(i) investigate, select, and, on behalf of the Company, engage and conduct business with such
Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper performance of its obligations hereunder,
including, but not limited to, consultants, accountants, lenders, technical advisors, attorneys,
brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for
collection,
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insurers, insurance agents, developers, construction companies, Property Managers and
any and all Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the Advisor necessary or desirable for
the performance of any of the foregoing services;
(ii) monitor applicable markets and obtain reports where appropriate in the judgment of the
Advisor, concerning the value of the Investments;
(iii) monitor and evaluate the performance of the Investments, provide daily investment
management services to the Company and perform and supervise the various investment management and
operational functions related to the Investments;
(iv) formulate and oversee the implementation of strategies for the administration, promotion,
management, operation, maintenance, improvement, financing and refinancing, marketing, leasing and
disposition of Investments on an overall portfolio basis;
(v) oversee the performance by the Property Managers of their duties, including collection and
proper deposits of rental payments and payment of Real Estate Asset expenses and maintenance;
(vi) conduct periodic on-site property visits to some or all (as the Advisor deems reasonably
necessary) of the Real Estate Assets to inspect the physical condition of the Real Estate Assets
and to evaluate the performance of the Property Managers;
(vii) review, analyze and comment upon the operating budgets, capital budgets and leasing
plans prepared and submitted by each Property Manager and aggregate these property budgets into the
Company’s overall budget;
(viii) coordinate and manage relationships between the Company and any Joint Venture partners;
and
(ix) provide financial and operational planning services and investment portfolio management
functions.
(d) Accounting and Other Administrative Services. The Advisor shall:
(i) manage and perform the various administrative functions necessary for the management of
the day-to-day operations of the Company;
(ii) from time-to-time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Board, make reports to the
Board on the Advisor’s performance of services to the Company under this Agreement;
(iii) coordinate with the Company’s independent accountants and auditors to prepare and
deliver to the Board’s audit committee an annual report covering the Advisor’s compliance with
certain material aspects of this Agreement;
(iv) provide or arrange for administrative services and items, legal and other services,
office space, office furnishings, personnel and other overhead items necessary and incidental to
the Company’s business and operations;
(v) maintain accounting data and any other information concerning the activities of the
Company as shall be needed to prepare and file all periodic financial reports and returns required
to be filed with the SEC and any other regulatory agency, including annual financial statements;
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(vi) maintain all books and records of the Company;
(vii) oversee tax and compliance services and risk management services and coordinate with
third parties engaged by the Company, including independent accountants and other consultants, on
related tax matters;
(viii) supervise the performance of such ministerial and administrative functions as may be
necessary in connection with the daily operations of the Company;
(ix) provide the Company with all necessary cash management services;
(x) manage and coordinate with the transfer agent the Distribution process and payments to
Stockholders;
(xi) at any time reasonably requested by the Board, consult with the Board and assist in
evaluating and obtaining adequate property insurance coverage based upon risk management
determinations;
(xii) provide the officers of the Company and the Board with timely updates related to the
overall regulatory environment affecting the Company, as well as managing compliance with such
matters;
(xiii) consult with the Board relating to the corporate governance structure and the policies
and procedures related thereto; and
(xiv) oversee all reporting, record keeping, internal controls and similar matters in a manner
to allow the Company to comply with applicable law including the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002.
(e) Stockholder Services. The Advisor shall:
(i) along with the Dealer Manager, manage communications with Stockholders, including
answering phone calls, preparing and sending written and electronic reports and other
communications; and
(ii) along with the Dealer Manager, establish technology infrastructure to assist in providing
Stockholder support and service.
(f) Financing Services. The Advisor shall:
(i) identify and evaluate potential financing and refinancing sources, engaging a third-party
broker if necessary;
(ii) negotiate terms, arrange and execute financing agreements;
(iii) manage relationships between the Company and its lenders; and
(iv) monitor and oversee the service of the Company’s debt facilities and other financings.
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(g) Disposition Services. The Advisor shall:
(i) consult with the Board and provide assistance with the evaluation and approval of
potential Investment dispositions, sales or other liquidity events; and
(ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which
Investments may be sold.
4. AUTHORITY OF ADVISOR.
(a) Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions included in this
Section 4 and in Section 7), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Board
over the management of the Company, the Board hereby delegates to the Advisor the authority to
perform the services described in Section 3. The Advisor shall have the power to delegate all or
any part of its rights and powers to perform the services described in Section 3 to such officers,
employees, Affiliates, agents and representatives of the Advisor or the Company as it may deem
appropriate. Any authority delegated by the Advisor to any other Person shall be subject to the
limitations on the rights and powers of the Advisor specifically set forth in this Agreement or the
Articles of Incorporation.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisor may not take any action on behalf of the
Company without the prior approval of the Board or duly authorized committees thereof if the
Articles of Incorporation or Maryland General Corporation Law require the prior approval of the
Board. The Advisor will deliver to the Board all documents required by the Board to evaluate a
proposed investment (and any financing related to such proposed investment).
(c) If a transaction requires approval by the Independent Directors, the Advisor will deliver
to the Independent Directors all documents and other information required by them to properly
evaluate the proposed transaction.
(d) The prior approval of a majority of the Independent Directors not otherwise interested in
the transaction and a majority of the Board not otherwise interested in the transaction will be
required for each transaction to which the Advisor or its Affiliates is a party.
(e) The Board may, at any time upon the giving of written notice to the Advisor, modify or
revoke the authority or approvals set forth in Section 3 and this Section 4; provided, however,
that such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt of such notification by the
Advisor and shall not be applicable to investment transactions to which the Advisor has committed
the Company or the Operating Partnership prior to the date of receipt by the Advisor of such
notification.
5. BANK ACCOUNTS. The Advisor shall establish and maintain one or more bank accounts in its
own name for the account of the Company or the Operating Partnership or in the name of the Company
and the Operating Partnership and may collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and
disburse from any such account or accounts, any money on behalf of the Company or the Operating
Partnership, under such terms and conditions as the Board may approve, provided that no funds shall
be commingled with the funds of the Advisor; and the Advisor shall from time to time render
accountings of such collections and payments to the Board and to the auditors of the Company.
6. RECORDS; ACCESS. The Advisor, in the conduct of its responsibilities to the Company, shall
maintain adequate and separate books and records for the Company’s operations in accordance with
GAAP, which shall be supported by sufficient documentation to ascertain that such books and records
are properly and accurately recorded. Such books and records shall be the property of the Company
and shall be available for inspection by the Board and by counsel, auditors and other authorized
agents of the Company, at any time or from time to time during normal business hours. Such
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books and records shall include all information necessary to calculate and audit the fees or
reimbursements paid under this Agreement. The Advisor shall utilize procedures to attempt to ensure
such control over accounting and financial transactions as is reasonably required to protect the
Company’s assets from theft, error or fraudulent activity. All financial statements that the
Advisor delivers to the Company shall be prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with GAAP,
except for special financial reports that by their nature require a deviation from GAAP. The
Advisor shall liaise with the Company’s officers and independent auditors and shall provide such
officers and auditors with the reports and such other information that the Company requests.
7. LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Advisor shall not take any action that, in its sole judgment made in good faith,
would (a) adversely affect the ability of the Company to qualify or continue to qualify as a REIT
under the Code unless the Board has determined that the Company will not seek or maintain REIT
qualification for the Company, (b) subject the Company to regulation under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, (c) violate any law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of any
governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, its Shares or its other
securities, (d) require the Advisor to register as a broker-dealer with the SEC, FINRA or any
state, or (e) violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. In the event that an action would
violate any of (a) through (e) of the preceding sentence but such action has been ordered by the
Board, the Advisor shall notify the Board of the Advisor’s judgment of the potential impact of such
action and shall refrain from taking such action until it receives further clarification or
instructions from the Board. In such event, the Advisor shall have no liability for acting in
accordance with the specific instructions of the Board so given. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Advisor, its managers, officers, employees and members, and the partners, directors, officers,
managers, members and stockholders of the Advisor’s Affiliates shall not be liable to the Company
or to the Directors or Stockholders for any act or omission by the Advisor, its directors,
officers, employees, or members, and the partners, directors, officers, managers, members or
stockholders of the Advisor’s Affiliates taken or omitted to be taken in the performance of their
duties under this Agreement except as provided in Section 21 of this Agreement.
8. RELATIONSHIP WITH DIRECTORS. Subject to Section 7 of this Agreement and to restrictions
advisable with respect to the qualification of the Company as a REIT, directors, officers and
employees of the Advisor or an Affiliate of the Advisor, may serve as a Director and as officers of
the Company, except that no director, officer or employee of the Advisor or its Affiliates who also
is a Director or officer of the Company shall receive any compensation from the Company for serving
as a Director or officer other than reasonable reimbursement for travel and related expenses
incurred in attending meetings of the Board and no such Director shall be deemed an Independent
Director for purposes of satisfying the Director independence requirement set forth in the Articles
of Incorporation.
9. FEES.
(a) Acquisition Fees. The Advisor shall receive an Acquisition Fee payable by the
Company as compensation for services rendered in connection with the investigation, selection and
acquisition (by purchase, investment or exchange) of Investments. The total Acquisition Fees
payable to the Advisor or its Affiliates shall equal 2.0% of the Cost of Investment. The
Acquisition Fee will be inclusive of the Acquisition Expenses associated with such Investment, plus
the amount of any debt associated with, or used to fund the investment in, such Investment.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the payment of Acquisition Fees by the Company
shall be subject to the limitations on acquisition fees contained in (and defined in) the Articles
of Incorporation. The Advisor shall submit an invoice to the Company following the closing of each
Investment, accompanied by a computation of the Acquisition Fee. Generally the Acquisition Fee
shall be paid to the Advisor at the closing of the transaction upon receipt of the invoice by the
Company; provided, however, that such Acquisition Fee shall be paid to an Affiliate of the Advisor
that is registered as a FINRA member broker-dealer if
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applicable laws or regulations prohibit such
payment to be made to a Person that is not a FINRA member broker-dealer. In addition, payment of
the Acquisition Fee may be deferred, in whole or in part, as to any transaction in the sole
discretion of the Advisor. Any such deferred Acquisition Fees shall be paid to the Advisor without
interest at such subsequent date as the Advisor shall request.
(b) Limitation on Total Acquisition Fees, Origination Fees and Acquisition Expenses.
Pursuant to the NASAA REIT Guidelines, the total of all Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses
payable in connection with any Investment shall not exceed 6.0% of the “contract purchase price,”
as defined in the Articles of Incorporation, of the Investment acquired.
(c) Disposition Fee. In connection with a Sale of an Investment in which the Advisor
or any Affiliate of the Advisor provides a substantial amount of services, as determined by the
Independent Directors, the Company shall pay to the Advisor or its Affiliate a Disposition Fee
equal to 1.5% of the Contract Sales Price of the Investment sold. Any Disposition Fee payable
under this Section 9(c) may be paid in addition to real estate commissions paid to non-Affiliates,
provided that the total real estate commissions (including such Disposition Fee) paid to all
Persons by the Company for the Sale of each Real Estate Asset shall not exceed 6.0% of the Contract
Sales Price. Substantial assistance in connection with a Sale may include the preparation of an
investment package (for example, a package including a new investment analysis, rent rolls, Argus
projections, tenant information regarding credit, a property title report, an environmental report,
a structural report and exhibits) or other such substantial services performed in connection with a
Sale. The Advisor shall submit an invoice to the Company following the closing or closings of each
disposition, accompanied by a computation of the Disposition Fee. Generally, the Disposition Fee
shall be paid to the Advisor at the closing of the transaction upon receipt of the invoice by the
Company. However, payments of the Disposition Fee may be deferred, in whole or in part, as to any
transaction in the sole discretion of the Advisor. Any such deferred Disposition Fees shall be
paid to the Advisor without interest at such subsequent date as the Advisor shall request;
provided, however, that such Disposition Fee shall be paid to an Affiliate of the Advisor that is
registered as a FINRA member broker-dealer if applicable laws or regulations prohibit such payment
to be made to a Person that is not a FINRA member broker-dealer.
(d) Investment Management Fee. The Advisor shall receive the Investment Management
Fee as compensation for services rendered in connection with the management of the Company’s
assets. The Investment Management Fee shall be equal to an annual fee of 0.75%, payable monthly, of
the Cost of Investments. The Advisor shall submit a monthly invoice to the Company, accompanied by
a computation of the Investment Management Fee for the applicable period. Generally, the
Investment Management Fee payable to the Advisor shall be paid on the last day of such month, or
the first business day following the last day of such month. However, payments of the Investment
Management Fee may be deferred, in whole or in part, as to any transaction in the sole discretion
of the Advisor. Any such deferred Investment Management Fee shall be paid to the Advisor without
interest at such subsequent date as the Advisor shall request.
(e) Exclusion of Certain Transactions. In the event the Company or the Operating
Partnership shall propose to enter into any transaction in which the Advisor, any Affiliate of the
Advisor or any of the Advisor’s directors or officers has a direct or indirect interest, then such
transaction shall be approved by a majority of the members of the Board not otherwise interested in
such transaction, including a majority of the Independent Directors.
(f) Changes to Fee Structure. In the event of Listing, the Company and the Advisor
shall negotiate in good faith to establish a fee structure appropriate for a perpetual-life entity.
10. EXPENSES. In addition to the compensation paid to the Advisor pursuant to Section 9
hereof, the Company or the Operating Partnership shall pay directly or reimburse the Advisor for
all of
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the expenses paid or incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates in connection with the
services it provides to the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement,
including, but not limited to:
(i) Organization and Offering Expenses; provided, however, that the Company shall not
reimburse the Advisor to the extent such reimbursement would cause the total amount of Organization
and Offering Expenses paid by the Company and the Operating Partnership to exceed 15.0% of the
Gross Proceeds from the Primary Offering raised as of the date of the reimbursement and provided
further than within 60 days after the end of the month in which an Offering terminates, the Advisor
shall reimburse the Company to the extent the Company incurred Organization and Offering Expenses
exceeding 15.0% of the Gross Proceeds raised in the completed Primary Offering; the Company shall
not reimburse the Advisor for any Organization and Offering Expenses that the Independent Directors
determine are not fair and commercially reasonable to the Company;
(ii) Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses incurred in connection with the selection and
acquisition of Investments (including the reimbursement of any acquisition expenses incurred by the
Advisor and payable to third parties that are not Affiliates of the Company) subject to the
aggregate 6.0% cap on Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses set forth in Section 9(b);
(iii) the actual out-of-pocket cost of goods and services used by the Company and obtained
from entities not Affiliated with the Advisor;
(iv) interest and other costs for borrowed money, including discounts, points and other
similar fees;
(v) taxes and assessments on income of the Company or Investments, taxes as an expense of
doing business and any other taxes otherwise imposed on the Company and its business, assets or
income;
(vi) out-of-pocket costs associated with insurance obtained in connection with the business of
the Company or by its officers or the Board;
(vii) expenses of managing, improving, developing and operating Real Estate Assets owned by
the Company, as well as expenses of other transactions relating to an Investment, including but not
limited to prepayments, maturities, workouts and other settlements of Loans and other Investments;
(viii) all out-of-pocket expenses in connection with payments to the Directors for attending
meetings of the Board and Stockholders;
(ix) expenses associated with a Listing, if applicable;
(x) expenses connected with payments of Distributions;
(xi) expenses of organizing, redomesticating converting, modifying, merging, liquidating,
dissolving or terminating the Company or any subsidiary thereof or amending or revising the
Articles of Incorporation or governing documents of any subsidiary;
(xii) expenses of providing services for and maintaining communications with Stockholders,
including the cost of preparation, printing, and mailing annual reports and other Stockholder
reports, proxy statements and other reports required by governmental entities;
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(xiii) personnel and related employment costs incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates in
performing the services described in Section 3 hereof, including but not limited to reasonable
salaries and wages, benefits and overhead of all employees directly involved in the performance of
such services, provided that no reimbursement shall be made for costs of such employees of the
Advisor or its Affiliates to the extent that such employees perform services for which the Advisor
receives Acquisition Fees, Investment Management Fees or Disposition Fees;
(xiv) audit, accounting and legal fees, and other fees for professional services relating to
the operations of the Company and all such fees incurred at the request, or on behalf of, the Board
or any other committee of the Board;
(xv) out-of-pocket costs for the Company to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and
ordinances, including without limitation, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended; and
(xvi) all other out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Advisor in performing its duties
hereunder.
11. TIMING OF ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE ADVISOR.
(a) Expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership
and payable pursuant to Section 10 shall be reimbursed no less than monthly to the Advisor.
(b) The Advisor shall prepare a statement documenting the expenses of the Company and the
Operating Partnership during each quarter, and shall deliver such statement to the Company and the
Operating Partnership within 45 days after the end of each quarter.
(c) Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 10 to the contrary, the expenses enumerated
in Section 11 shall not become reimbursable to the Advisor unless and until the Company has raised
$2 million in the Initial Public Offering.
(d) Commencing upon the fourth fiscal quarter after the commencement of the Initial Public
Offering, the Company shall not reimburse the Advisor at the end of any fiscal quarter in which
Total Operating Expenses for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended (the “Expense
Year”) exceed (the “Excess Amount”) the greater of 2% of Average Invested Assets or 25%
of Net Income (the “2%/25% Guidelines”) for such year. Any Excess Amount paid to the
Advisor during a fiscal quarter shall be repaid to the Company or, at the option of the Company,
subtracted from the Total Operating Expenses reimbursed during the subsequent fiscal quarter. If
there is an Excess Amount in any Expense Year and the Independent Directors determine that such
excess was justified based on unusual and nonrecurring factors which they deem sufficient, then the
Excess Amount may be carried over and included in Total Operating Expenses in subsequent Expense
Years and reimbursed to the Advisor in one or more of such years, provided that there shall be sent
to the Stockholders a written disclosure of such fact, together with an explanation of the factors
the Independent Directors considered in determining that such excess expenses were justified. Such
determination shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the Board. All figures used in
the foregoing computation shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis.
12. OTHER SERVICES. In the event that (a) the Board requests that the Advisor or any manager,
officer or employee thereof render services for the Company other than as set forth in this
Agreement or (b) there are changes to the regulatory environment in which the Advisor or Company
operates that would increase significantly the level of services performed such that the costs and
expenses
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borne by the Advisor for which the Advisor is not entitled to separate reimbursement for
personnel and related employment direct costs and overhead under Section 10 of this Agreement would
increase significantly, such services shall be separately compensated at such rates and in such
amounts as are agreed by the Advisor and the Independent Directors, subject to the limitations
contained in the Articles of Incorporation, and shall not be deemed to be services pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement.
13. VOTING AGREEMENT. The Advisor agrees that, with respect to any Shares now or hereinafter
owned by it, it will not vote or consent on matters submitted to the Stockholders of the Company
regarding (i) the removal of the Advisor or any of its Affiliates as the Advisor or (ii) any
transaction between the Company and the Advisor or any of its Affiliates. This voting restriction
shall survive until such time that the Advisor or any of its Affiliates is no longer serving as the
Company’s external advisor.
14. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS.
(a) Business Combination with Advisor. The Company may consider becoming a
self-administered REIT once the Company’s assets and income are, in the view of the Board, of
sufficient size such that internalizing the management functions performed by the Advisor is in the
best interests of the Company and the Stockholders. If the Board should make this determination in
the future, the Board shall form a special committee (the “Special Committee”) comprised
entirely of Independent Directors to consider a possible business combination with the Advisor.
The Board shall, subject to applicable law, delegate all of its decision-making power and authority
to the Special Committee with respect to matters relating to a possible business combination with
the Advisor. The Special Committee also shall be authorized to retain its own financial advisors
and legal counsel to, among other things, negotiate with representatives of the Advisor regarding a
possible business combination with the Advisor.
(b) Conditions to Completion of Business Combination with Advisor. Before the Company
may complete any business combination with the Advisor in accordance with this Section 14, the
following conditions shall be satisfied:
(i) the Special Committee formed in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof receives an opinion
from a qualified investment banking firm, separate and distinct from any firm retained by the
Advisor, which provides an analysis of the assets to be acquired by the Company in the business
combination, and concludes that the consideration to be paid by the Company in the business
combination is fair to the Stockholders from a financial point of view;
(ii) the Board determines that such business combination is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company and the Stockholders; and
(iii) such business combination is approved by the Stockholders entitled to vote thereon in
accordance with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
15. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISOR.
(a) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Advisor or any of its Affiliates from engaging
in or earning fees from other activities, including, without limitation, the rendering of advice to
other Persons (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or
organized by the Advisor or its Affiliates; nor shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of
any director, officer, manager, member, partner, employee or stockholder of the Advisor or its
Affiliates to engage in or earn fees from any other business or to render services of any kind to
any other Person and earn fees for rendering such services; provided, however, that the Advisor
must devote sufficient resources to the Company’s business to discharge its obligations to the
Company under this Agreement. The Advisor may, with respect to any investment in which the Company
is a participant, also render
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advice and service to each and every other participant therein, and
earn fees for rendering such advice and service. Specifically, it is contemplated that the Company
may enter into joint ventures or other similar co-investment arrangements with certain Persons, and
pursuant to the agreements governing such joint ventures or arrangements, the Advisor may be
engaged to provide advice and service to such Persons, in which case the Advisor will earn fees for
rendering such advice and service.
(b) The Advisor shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and their respective employees, officers
and agents to, devote to the Company such time as shall be reasonably necessary to conduct the
business and affairs of the Company in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The
Company acknowledges that the Advisor and its Affiliates and their respective employees, officers
and agents may also engage in activities unrelated to the Company and may provide services to
Persons other than the Company and its Affiliates.
(c) The Advisor shall be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to present continuing
and suitable investment opportunities to the Company that are consistent with the investment
policies and objectives of the Company, but neither the Advisor nor any Affiliate of the Advisor
shall be obligated generally to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company even
if the opportunity is of character that, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the
Company. In the event an investment opportunity is located, the allocation procedure set forth
under the caption “Conflicts of Interest—Conflict Resolution Procedures—Allocation of Investment
Opportunities” in the Registration Statement shall govern the allocation of the opportunity among
the Company and Affiliates of the Advisor. The Advisor shall be required to notify the Board at
least annually of Investments that have been purchased by other entities managed by the Advisor or
its Affiliates for determination by the Board that the Advisor is fairly presenting investment
opportunities to the Company.
16. THE STEADFAST NAME. The Advisor and its Affiliates have a proprietary interest in the
name “Steadfast.” The Advisor hereby grants to the Company a non-transferable, non-assignable,
non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license to use the name “Steadfast” during the term of this
Agreement. Accordingly, and in recognition of this right, if at any time the Company ceases to
retain the Advisor or one of its Affiliates to perform substantial advisory services for the
Company, the Company will, promptly after receipt of written request from the Advisor, cease to
conduct business under or use the name “Steadfast” or any derivative thereof and the Company shall
change its name and the names of any of its subsidiaries to a name that does not contain the name
“Steadfast” or any other word or words that might, in the reasonable discretion of the Advisor, be
susceptible of indication of some form of relationship between the Company and the Advisor or any
of its Affiliates. At such time, the Company will also make any changes to any trademarks,
servicemarks or other marks necessary to remove any references to the word “Steadfast.” Consistent
with the foregoing, it is specifically recognized that the Advisor or one or more of its Affiliates
has in the past and may in the future organize, sponsor or otherwise permit to exist other
investment vehicles (including vehicles for investment in real estate) and financial and service
organizations having “Steadfast” as a part of their name, all without the need for any consent (and
without the right to object thereto) by the Company.
17. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall have an initial term of one year from the
Effective Date and may be renewed for an unlimited number of successive one-year terms upon mutual
consent of the parties. The Company (acting through the Independent Directors) will evaluate the
performance of the Advisor annually before renewing this Agreement, and each such renewal shall be
for a term of no more than one year. Any such renewal must be approved by the Independent
Directors.
18. TERMINATION BY THE PARTIES. This Agreement may be terminated:
(a) immediately by the Company or the Operating Partnership for Cause or upon the bankruptcy
of the Advisor;
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(b) upon 60 days written notice without Cause and without penalty by a majority of the
Independent Directors of the Company; or
(c) upon 60 days written notice with Good Reason by the Advisor.
The
provisions of Sections 16 and 19 through 35 of this Agreement survive termination of this
Agreement.
19. PAYMENTS TO AND DUTIES OF ADVISOR UPON TERMINATION.
(a) After the Termination Date, the Advisor shall not be entitled to compensation for further
services hereunder except it shall be entitled to receive from the Company or the Operating
Partnership within 30 days after the effective date of such termination all unpaid reimbursements
of expenses and all earned but unpaid fees payable to the Advisor prior to termination of this
Agreement, subject to the 2%/25% Guidelines to the extent applicable.
(b) The Advisor shall promptly upon termination:
(i) pay over to the Company and the Operating Partnership all money collected and held for the
account of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, after deducting
any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled;
(ii) deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments
collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of
the last accounting furnished to the Board;
(iii) deliver to the Board all assets, including all Investments, and documents of the Company
and the Operating Partnership then in the custody of the Advisor; and
(iv) reasonably cooperate with the Company and the Operating Partnership to provide an orderly
management transition.
20. ASSIGNMENT TO AN AFFILIATE. This Agreement may be assigned by the Advisor to an Affiliate
only with the prior written approval of a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the
Independent Directors). The Advisor may assign any rights to receive fees or other payments under
this Agreement to any Person without obtaining the approval of the Directors. This Agreement shall
not be assigned by the Company or the Operating Partnership without the consent of the Advisor,
except in the case of an assignment by the Company or the Operating Partnership to a corporation,
limited partnership or other organization which is a successor to all of the assets, rights and
obligations of the Company or the Operating Partnership, in which case such successor organization
shall be bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as the Company and
the Operating Partnership are bound by this Agreement.
21. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP. The Company and the
Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Advisor and its Affiliates, including
their respective officers, directors, equity holders, partners and employees (the
“Indemnitees,” and each an “Indemnitee”), from all liability, claims, damages or
losses arising in the performance of their duties hereunder, and related expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, to the extent such liability, claims, damages or losses and related
expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance, and to the extent that such indemnification would
not be inconsistent with the laws of the State of Maryland, the Articles of Incorporation or the
provisions of Section II.G of the NASAA REIT Guidelines. Any indemnification of the Advisor may be
made only out of the net assets of the Company
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and not from Stockholders. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not provide for indemnification of an
Indemnitee for any loss or liability suffered by such Indemnitee, nor shall they provide that an
Indemnitee be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company and the Operating
Partnership, unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) the Indemnitee has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the
loss or liability was in the best interest of the Company and the Operating Partnership;
(b) the Indemnitee was acting on behalf of, or performing services for, the Company or the
Operating Partnership;
(c) such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the Indemnitee;
and
(d) such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of the
Company’s net assets and not from the Stockholders.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnitee shall not be indemnified by the Company and the
Operating Partnership for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged
violation of federal or state securities laws by such Indemnitee unless one or more of the
following conditions are met:
(a) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged
securities law violations as to the Indemnitee;
(b) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent
jurisdiction as to the Indemnitee; or
(c) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the
Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made,
and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the
SEC and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which securities
of the Company or the Operating Partnership were offered or sold as to indemnification for
violation of securities laws.
22. ADVANCEMENT OF LEGAL EXPENSES. The Company or the Operating Partnership shall pay or
reimburse reasonable legal expenses and other costs incurred by an Indemnitee as a result of any
legal action for which indemnification is being sought in advance of the final disposition of a
proceeding only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or
services on behalf of the Company or the Operating Partnership;
(b) the legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Stockholder or the legal
action is initiated by a Stockholder acting in such Stockholder’s capacity as such and a court of
competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; and
(c) the Indemnitee undertakes to repay the advanced funds to the Company or the Operating
Partnership, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, if it is ultimately
determined that such Indemnitee is found not to be entitled to indemnification.
23. INDEMNIFICATION BY ADVISOR. The Advisor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and
the Operating Partnership from contract or other liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and
related expenses including attorneys’ fees, to the extent that such liability, claims, damages,
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taxes or losses and related expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance and are incurred by
reason of the Advisor’s bad faith, fraud, willful misfeasance, intentional misconduct, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of its duties; provided, however, that the Advisor shall not be
held responsible for any action of the Board in following or declining to follow any advice or
recommendation given by the Advisor.
24. ADVANCES BY ADVISOR. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Advisor hereby agrees to advance funds (“Advances”) to the Company during the period
beginning on the date of the commencement of the Initial Public Offering and ending on the Offering
Stage Termination Date (the “Advance Period”) as set forth in this Section 24. If, during any
calendar quarter during the Advance Period, the Distributions paid exceed the Company’s Adjusted
Funds From Operations, the Advisor will advance to the Company funds equal to the amount by which
the Distributions paid for such quarter exceed the Company’s Adjusted Funds From Operations for
such quarter, up to an amount equal to a 7.0% cumulative non-compounded annual return on
Stockholders’ invested capital, prorated for such quarter. The Company is only obligated to
reimburse the Advisor for Advances if and to the extent that the Company’s cumulative Adjusted
Funds From Operations for the period from the commencement of the Initial Public Offering through
the date of such reimbursement exceed the lesser of (1) the cumulative amount of any Distributions
paid to the Stockholders as of the date of such reimbursement or (2) an amount that is equal to a
7.0% cumulative, non-compounded, annual return on Stockholders’ invested capital for the period
from the commencement of the Initial Public Offering through the date
of such reimbursement. The Advisor understands and agrees that no interest will accrue on Advances being made by the
Advisor. The Advisor’s commitment to advance funds to the Company pursuant to this Agreement is
limited to an aggregate amount of $5 million and will terminate immediately in the event that the
Advisor or an Affiliate of the Sponsor no longer serves as the Company’s advisor.
25. PUBLICITY. The Advisor shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and their officers,
managers, employees and members to not, make any public statements or disclosure regarding this
Agreement, the duties contemplated hereunder or the business of the Company and the Operating
Partnership without obtaining the prior written consent of the officers of the Company as to the
form and content of such disclosure, except to the extent that such disclosure is required by law,
in which case the Advisor will give the Company sufficient prior written notice thereof to seek
judicial intervention. Except as authorized in advance by the Board, only the officers of the
Company shall be permitted to make public statements or disclosure on behalf of the Company.
26. NON-SOLICITATION. During the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending one year
following the Termination Date, the Company shall not, without the Advisor’s prior written consent,
directly or indirectly (a) solicit or encourage any person to leave the employment or other service
of the Advisor or its Affiliates; or (b) hire on behalf of the Company or any other person or
entity, any person who has left its employment within the one year period following the termination
of that person’s employment the Advisor or its Affiliates. During the period commencing on the
date hereof through and ending one year following the Termination Date, the Company will not,
whether for its own account or for the account of any other Person, intentionally interfere with
the relationship of the Advisor or its Affiliates with, or endeavor to entice away from the Advisor
or its Affiliates, any person who during the term of the Agreement is, or during the preceding
one-year period, was a tenant, co-investor, co-developer, joint venturer or other customer of the
Advisor or its Affiliates.
27. NOTICES. Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of giving such notice, report or other
communication is required by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or accepted by the party to
whom it is given, and shall be given by being delivered by hand, by courier or overnight carrier or
by registered or certified mail to the addresses set forth herein:
| To the Directors and to the Company: | Steadfast Secure Income REIT, Inc. | |||
| 0000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | ||||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 | ||||
| Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
| Attention: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| To the Operating Partnership: | Steadfast Secure Income REIT Operating Partnership, L.P. | |||
| c/o Steadfast Secure Income REIT, Inc. | ||||
| 0000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | ||||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 | ||||
| Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
| Attention: Secretary | ||||
| To the Advisor: | Steadfast Secure Income Advisor, LLC | |||
| 0000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | ||||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 | ||||
| Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
| Attention: Chief Executive Officer |
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If delivered by hand or by courier, the date on which the notice, report or other
communication is delivered shall be the date on which such delivery is made and if delivered by
overnight carrier, the date on which the notice, report or other communication is received shall be
the date on which such delivery is made. Any party may at any time give notice in writing to the
other parties of a change in its address for the purposes of this
Section 27.
28. MODIFICATION. This Agreement shall not be changed, modified, terminated, or discharged,
in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto, or their
respective successors or assignees.
29. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and severable from each
other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the
fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in
part.
30. CONSTRUCTION. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
31. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or
written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms
hereof control and supersede any course of performance or usage of the trade inconsistent with any
of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in
writing.
32. INDULGENCES, NOT WAIVERS. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to
exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude
any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor
shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be
construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other
occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party
asserted to have granted such waiver.
33. GENDER. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be
deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender,
masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires.
34. TITLES NOT TO AFFECT INTERPRETATION. The titles of Sections and Subsections contained in
this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are
they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof.
35. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears
thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement
shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall
bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
executed this Advisory Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
| STEADFAST SECURE INCOME REIT, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | ||||||||
| Name: | ||||||||
| Title: | ||||||||
| STEADFAST SECURE INCOME REIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. | ||||||||
| By: | Steadfast Secure Income REIT, Inc., its General Partner |
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| By: | ||||||||
| Name: | ||||||||
| Title: | ||||||||
| STEADFAST SECURE INCOME ADVISOR, LLC | ||||||||
| By: | ||||||||
| Name: | ||||||||
| Title: | ||||||||
